<< New Features in openCRX v2.6

• CalDAV Support for Mozilla Calendar
• Thunderbird 3 Address Book Connector
• OpenSocial Gadgets
• Support for Java 6
• Support for HSQLDB v2.0
• Integration with OpenCms (one of the leading content management systems)

The following features are under consideration for v2.6, but we're still looking for funding to do the implementation:

• ActiveSync Client - Backend Synchronization openCRX ⇔ MS Exchange
• ActiveSync Server - OTA Synchronization openCRX ⇔ Mobile Phones / PDAs

CalDAV Support for Mozilla Calendar

In addition to the already existing ICS support openCRX now also offers full CalDAV support for Mozilla Calendar, i.e. Thunderbird 3 with the Lightning 1 Add-on and Sunbird 1.

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Thunderbird 3 Address Book Connector

The project page is at https://www.mozdev.org/projects/overview/opencrx/ - additional info and screen shots are available from here.

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Support for Java 6

openCRX v2.6 runs on Java 6 (see http://java.sun.com/ for more information).

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Support for HSQLDB v2.0

openCRX v2.6 supports HSQLDB v2.0 (see http://hsqldb.org/ for more information):

As far as openCRX is concerned, the performance of HSQLDB 2 is roughly on par with PostgreSQL for smaller data sets, i.e. more than sufficient for lots of use cases. Bitrock installers for openCRX v2.6 include HSQLDB v2.0 as the default database engine.

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Integration with OpenCms

openCRX is easily integrated with OpenCms, a professional and easy to use website content management system (see http://www.opencms.org/ for more information).

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ActiveSync Client - Backend Synchronization openCRX ⇔ MS Exchange

You should consider the openCRX ActiveSync Client if you already have an MS Exchange Server and all your mobile phones / PDAs / MS Outlook clients connect to that MS Exchange Server. The openCRX ActiveSync Client enables fully automated backend-synchronization of E-Mails, Contacts and Calendars between openCRXand MS Exchange. Thus, MS Outlook and Mobile Phones and PDAs connecting to MS Exchange (i.e. all Windows Mobile devices, all Android devices, Apple's iPhone, RIM's BlackBerry, and most phones by Nokia, SonyEricsson, LG, Samsung, Motorola, etc.) get easy access to E-mails, Contacts, and Calendars) managed in openCRX. No need to reconfigure MS Outlook or any of your mobile phones / PDAs.

If you don't have an MS Exchange Server or intend to get rid of it, see what openCRX ActiveSync Server can do for you!

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ActiveSync Server - OTA Synchronization openCRX ⇔ Mobile Phones / PDAs

You should consider the openCRX ActiveSync Server if you don't have an MS Exchange Server or if you intend to get rid of it. With the openCRX ActiveSync Server Mobile phones and PDAs featuring ActiveSync (i.e. all Windows Mobile devices, all Android devices, Apple's iPhone, RIM's BlackBerry, and most phones by Nokia, SonyEricsson, LG, Samsung, Motorola, etc.) can connect directly to openCRX (acting as an ActiveSync server) to synchronize E-Mails, Contacts and Calendars. If required, you can still synchronize MS Outlook with your mobile phone / PDA. On the other hand, you should probably have a look at the combo Mozilla Thunderbird / Lightning (runs on both Windows and Linux!) which is an excellent Open Source alternative to MS Outlook.

There is no need for an MS Exchange Server!

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